It is a pretty classy time to be one secret agent on the silver screen, while luxury watches are a standard appeal. Jeremy Renner is a Hollywood star to most people. They know him as black ops agent Aaron Cross in the film The Bourne Legacy and Hawkeye in The Avengers. Renner is also an entrepreneur, musician, songwriter, and producer. His knack for wearing trending and stylish looks while keeping it very laid back and masculine is something we all learn. The net worth of Jeremy Renner is anticipated at a whopping $80 million. IWC Schaffhausen, the Swiss watch manufacturer, has partnered with Universal Pictures for the film ‘The Bourne Legacy’.
In this fourth movie of the “Bourne” series, the new actor Aaron Cross sports the special edition TOP GUN IWC Pilot watch, the Double Chronograph Edition with Ref. IW 379901. He made the film just as riveting. Being lethal assassin Aaron Cross, Renner required a watch that was pretty ready for action. The choice of this IWC Pilot Chronograph watch was quite fitting with its robust build and oversized case. To get to know it better, let’s have a look at the watches worn in Bourne Legacy.
TOP GUN IWC Pilot Double Chronograph Ref. IW 379901
Jeremy Renner is seen to take center stage in the 2012 film- The Bourne Legacy- which Matt Damon was not linked to explicitly. Aaron Cross, the character played by Renner, is an agent of the US Department of “Operation Outcome”, a US Department of Defence black ops program with the events in the movie concurrently taking place along with the main storyline of Jason Bourne. During the deployment of Jason Bourne to the covert training base in the Alaskan wilderness, in an early scene, Jeremy can be seen charting his course over the mountainous alpine terrain while sporting the IXW ‘Top Gun’ Pilot black ceramic Double Chronograph on his wrist.
This watch is beefy, having a case that measures 46mm. The watch is made of black ceramic case with a titanium case back, crown, and pushers. The watch is powered by a 79230-caliber chronograph movement. Moreover, it has a split-seconds hand for an immediate date, day, and timing, sapphire crystal secured against the displacement by the drop in the air pressure. Just like Jeremy Renner, Jason Statham, Bernie Madoff, and Dave Roberts wear IWC watches.
Watch Specs:
- Water Resistant: 60 meters
- Diameter: 46mm
- Release year: 2006
- Current Market Price: $9,000
Other Specs:
- Mechanical chronograph movement
- Secured against the displacement by a drop in the air pressure
- Anti-reflective, convex, and sapphire crystal coating on both sides
- Screw-in crown
- Soft-iron inner case to protect against the magnetic fields
- Small hacking seconds
- Flyback function
- Stopwatch function with seconds and minutes
- Date display
- Power reserve of 68-hour when fully wound
- Self-winding
- Case height: 17.9 mm
What Watches are Worn in Bourne Legacy?
In the film “The Bourne Legacy”, we all are aware that Aaron Cross’ character wears an IWC Pilot TOP GUN Double Chronograph watch with reference number IW 379901. This IWC watch is spotted evidently in the film as well as on various promotional photographs. With its 46mm diameter, the watch case is prepared of black high-tech ceramic. Its back cover, push buttons, and crown have been finished with matte gray titanium. There are some other watches that make an appearance all over the movie. The character Rachel Weisz, played by Dr. Marta Shearing, wears OMEGA Aqua Terra.
From the Writer
Jeremy Renner, who has played several major characters in many movies, is undoubtedly a luxury watch collector, and the collection of Jeremy really varies. In The Bourne movie, Jeremy Renner was seen wearing the 46mm IWC Pilot’s Watch Double Chronograph Top Gun IW379901 on his wrist. If we look at his best off and on-screen looks, the watches that topped his list include Rolex Submariner (in Mission: Impossible, we can see him playing the role of a special agent William Brandt), Rolex Day Date, Cartier Santos 100, Jaeger LeCoultre Master Ultra Thin Tourbillon, and Jaeger LeCoultre Reverso.
Jason Bourne wears a Tag Heuer Link Chronograph in The Bourne Identity. Apart from Bourne Identity, Jason Bourne was wearing the same Tag Heuer in The Bourne Ultimatum. Apparently, the wristwear of Mr. Jason Bourne does not change with The Bourne Supremacy, and he again wore the same Tag Heuer Link Chronograph. Fans have mixed feelings about the TOP GUN case back of IWC. What are your thoughts on it and also the watch as a whole?
